English is the thing people most often ask for help with. Language is an important first step to feeling like you are part of the local community and that you can look after yourself, and your family, within that [...]

Helen Thompson, Youth Case Worker I’ve been volunteering with CARAS since September 2016. I work in international development, and did a posting in Afghanistan and a stint working on the Syria refugee crisis. After these experiences, and in [...]

The Chickpea Sisters are independent! The Chickpea Sisters have built a name for themselves as a catering organisation with a difference. They have become well known for producing delicious food from around the world, and we have lost [...]

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2017 has seen CARAS hold 10 different regular groups and activities for more than 500 refugees and asylum seekers. We spent an incredible 28,000 hours together, at ESOL, Visiting Project, Study Group, Women’s Drop-in, Thursday and Saturday Youth clubs, Youth Council, ‘Problem? No Problem!’ clinic, individual support, Family Activity Days and trips all over London […]

We've seen refusals citing lack of credibility for sometimes referring to sheep and sometimes to sheep and goats; also for uncertainty about whether a father grew just wheat or wheat and potatoes. People say they feel mocked; it's clear they are. t.co/Ohp7QOIMQ7...